Car plows into Pembroke Pines townhome

A driver lost control of her car Monday morning and plowed through the rear sliding glass door of a Pembroke Pines townhouse. Injuries to one of the car's occupants and structural damage to the home were minimal.

According to Tom Gallagher of Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue, two women were in a four-door Toyota when it crashed into the townhome in the 1500 block of Rue Vendome. "It went all the way into the screened patio and hit the door," he said. The car came to a rest about a foot inside the home.

One woman was taken to Memorial Hospital West as a precaution. The car sustained front end damage.

Police Sgt. Shianynksi Morales did not identify the driver other than to say she was elderly. "Basically she lost control of the car," she said. No charges are expected to be filed.

Resident Marc Levine was in front of the home putting his daughter into their car when he heard a crash. He then saw two older women standing behind his home. "Their car was in my living room," he said. "A lot of damage: my couches are destroyed, TV, most of my electronics, picture frames."